hlarsen · HackerTrans

I've watched "Robot Jox" countless times for its MST3K/RiffTrax vibe; I always really enjoyed the general world and the mech designs and now I know why. It's amazing to see it nestled between these sci-fi touchstones. I'd highly recommend watching it once if you're ok with (or love!) "bad" movies.

hlarsen

há 7 anosdiscuss

yeah... the old stories were a bit different a month or two ago:

"... any account of a business partnership or personal relationship between the two is simply not true." https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/jeffrey-ep...

The Microsoft founder said he was “never at any parties or anything like that,” and that all the meetings they held together “were meetings with men.”

“I met him,” Gates told the Journal. “I didn’t have any business relationship or friendship with him. I didn’t go to New Mexico or Florida or Palm Beach or any of that. There were people around him who were saying, hey, if you want to raise money for global health and get more philanthropy, he knows a lot of rich people.”

https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/10/20858936/bill-gates-jeffr...

hlarsen

há 7 anosdiscuss

this is where the Valve vs Epic argument gets interesting as Valve has consistently been pro-consumer, so i have no problem with them being a monopoly.

Epic appears to be firmly pro-developer, which no matter what Tim Sweeney says isn't currently translating into an improved consumer experience.

hlarsen

há 7 anosdiscuss

correct, however the city now has to support these residents with police, firefighters, hospitals, and the like. everyone who works in an office goes home and a different city has to worry about it.

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